HealthMarkets

Company overview HealthMarkets Insurance Agency is one of the largest independent insurance distribution agencies in the United States. They are a nationally licensed agency owned by HealthMarkets, Inc., a holding company formerly known as UICI headquartered in North Richland Hills, Texas. Previously known as Insphere Insurance Solutions, Inc., HealthMarkets Insurance Agency was re-branded in 2013. The company provides a simple shopping experience for a wide range of insurance products from national and regional carriers across the country, including: individual and family health insurance; dental and vision supplemental insurance; accident and major illness plans; Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare supplemental insurance plans; as well as life insurance. Geographic reach HealthMarkets Insurance Agency is licensed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. In addition to online quoting, they offer both phone and in-person consultations with licensed agents in more than 200 offices across the U.S. Operations The company offers products from more than 180 insurance companies across the U.S., with thousands of plans available nationwide to individuals and families, seniors, and small business owners and their employees. They represent health insurance companies including Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, Humana, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and many more. HealthMarkets offers phone, online and in-person access to more than 3,000 licensed agents. They carry an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau (BBB). Mergers and acquisitions In August of 2015, HealthMarkets Insurance Agency acquired Benefitter Insurance Solutions, Inc., a San Francisco-based technology company that provides tools to help small and mid-sized businesses and their employees make informed benefit decisions as they transition from group to individual coverage. According to the company, “Benefitter’s proprietary technology, software and services will equip HealthMarkets and its agents to better help employers make a positive, profitable and deliberate transition to the new era of health benefits.” In 2012, Insphere Insurance Solutions, Inc. acquired Repp Gartner Financial, Inc., an agency licensed in 33 states that provided health, life and supplemental insurance.